GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Luke Del Rio delivered Florida’s most prolific passing performance in a Southeastern Conference game in a dozen years – even topping Tim Tebow’s best with the Gators.
Del Rio threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns, including a 78-yarder to Antonio Callaway, and Florida beat Kentucky 45-7 Saturday to extend its winning streak in the series to 30.
“I’m not ready to put him in the Gator Hall of Fame or the National Football League Hall of Fame, but I think he’s really learning how to play the position and knows what to expect and is starting to feel really comfortable with his pieces around him,” coach Jim McElwain said.
Del Rio joined a long list of Florida quarterbacks to have good games against Kentucky. But his 320 yards passing were Florida’s most against an SEC opponent since Chris Leak threw for 322 yards against Arkansas in 2004.
“I was very comfortable today,” said Del Rio, who wasn’t sacked and rarely hurried. “The offensive line is a big reason for that. It’s easy to be comfortable when you’re not being touched.”